Newsletter

These are written snapshots behind the scenes of building the Candid Collab. We share practical advice to help you improve your marketing and make more money online (with less frustration).

Newsletter

May 22, 2026

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3 min read

Why Community Can't Be Built

Community isn't product. Community isn't marketing. It's people, and it forms when you build a platform where your audience can talk back.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Apr 10, 2026

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8 min read

Why Community Matters for Any Business

Don't build a community until you can answer these two questions.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

The Event Strategy You're Definitely Skipping

Mar 27, 2026

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7 min read

The Event Strategy You're Definitely Skipping

One system turned "maybe" into "I'm there." You can grab it free this week.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Mar 20, 2026

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10 min read

Put the Cape Down 🦸‍♀️

Engagement is a lagging indicator. Stop trying to fix it in real time.

Candice Grobler

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What is a Community Engagement Strategy?

Mar 13, 2026

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12 min read

What is a Community Engagement Strategy?

A Simple Framework for Designing Your Community From the Top Down

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Mar 8, 2026

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6 min read

🔥 Outputs had a bad week

I kept shipping anyway. That was the problem.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Feb 27, 2026

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11 min read

R800 to replace a R2,000/month tool

I vibe coded my own diagnostic app. Here's what broke — and the one rule that saved it.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Feb 20, 2026

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8 min read

Why did nobody show up?

You did everything right. Except this one thing.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Feb 13, 2026

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10 min read

Who told you to build that?

I spent months building things nobody wanted. Then I tried asking first.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Feb 6, 2026

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8 min read

The Danger of "Blue Sky" Benchmarking

I promised a client the moon. They told me to come back down to earth.

Candice Grobler

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Why Your Business Needs Lo‐Fi Experiments, Not More Blueprints

Jan 30, 2026

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8 min read

Why Your Business Needs Lo‐Fi Experiments, Not More Blueprints

Less noise. More momentum. The shifts I made (plus a few links I saved instead of clearing my inbox).

Candice Grobler

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What if the right room beats the right post?

Jan 23, 2026

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9 min read

What if the right room beats the right post?

Less noise. More momentum. The shifts I made (plus a few links I saved instead of clearing my inbox).

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Jan 16, 2026

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9 min read

The lead magnet mistake I keep seeing

They’re just not there yet. Here’s how to move them forward without being weird.

Candice Grobler

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How to Earn a Salary from Your Community in 2026

Jan 9, 2026

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10 min read

How to Earn a Salary from Your Community in 2026

And set goals that keep you accountable.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Dec 26, 2025

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7 min read

We f*cking did it!

And that's a wrap to 2025 - how are you ending it?

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Tech, triage, pricing, bots — what changed here

Dec 12, 2025

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6 min read

Tech, triage, pricing, bots — what changed here

Grateful, tired, and unusually ready

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Dec 5, 2025

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8 min read

If your business took a fitness test?

How would your product, market, channel model and YOU measure up?

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Nov 28, 2025

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7 min read

Are you running or being run?

Founder Fit, the Rule of One, and why “I’ll just do it myself” is quietly wrecking your nervous system.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Why does your automation feel like yet another job?

Nov 21, 2025

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9 min read

Why does your automation feel like yet another job?

I made 12K in two weeks and barely slept. The automation wasn't the problem: I was.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Nov 14, 2025

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7 min read

Platform fit > Platform features

Spoiler: it's not another welcome email. It's a workflow that actually works.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Nov 7, 2025

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7 min read

Why your new members ghost you

Spoiler: it's not another welcome email. It's a workflow that actually works.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Oct 31, 2025

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8 min read

What the Flywheel?

Community isn’t a place. It’s the engine that makes growth feel easier.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Oct 24, 2025

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9 min read

Busywork - let's automate it?

Let AI do the admin, so you can do the work you love.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Does your model help you, or hold you back?

Oct 17, 2025

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9 min read

Does your model help you, or hold you back?

Here’s how to spot limiting models, rebuild your operating system, and show up for what truly matters.

Candice Grobler

Newsletter

Oct 10, 2025

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6 min read

How do you test your ideas?

How I validated the ops for a mentorship program with a Notion-only MVP.

Candice Grobler

Why Community Can't Be Built

Why Community Matters for Any Business

The Event Strategy You're Definitely Skipping

Put the Cape Down 🦸‍♀️

What is a Community Engagement Strategy?

🔥 Outputs had a bad week

R800 to replace a R2,000/month tool

Why did nobody show up?

Who told you to build that?

The Danger of "Blue Sky" Benchmarking

Why Your Business Needs Lo‐Fi Experiments, Not More Blueprints

What if the right room beats the right post?

The lead magnet mistake I keep seeing

How to Earn a Salary from Your Community in 2026

We f*cking did it!

Tech, triage, pricing, bots — what changed here

If your business took a fitness test?

Are you running or being run?

Why does your automation feel like yet another job?

Platform fit > Platform features

Why your new members ghost you

What the Flywheel?

Busywork - let's automate it?

Does your model help you, or hold you back?

How do you test your ideas?

Grow with community!